Paragraph 14 I1

Northern Ireland

Where a person is not awarded housing benefit—

(a)

either on grounds of income or because the amount of any housing benefit is less than the minimum housing benefit prescribed by regulation 73, the decision notice shall include a statement as to—

(i)

the matters set out in paragraph 9(a) to (d), and in a case where the amount of entitlement is less than the minimum amount of housing benefit prescribed, paragraph 9(e) also;

(ii)

the matters set out in paragraph 10(b) to (d) where the person is not on income support F1, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance, and

(iii)

where the amount of entitlement is less than the minimum amount of housing benefit prescribed, that fact and that such entitlement is not payable;

(b)

for any reason other than one mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), the decision notice shall include a statement as to the reason why no award has been made.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 10 para. 14(a)(ii) substituted (27.10.2008) by The Housing Benefit (Employment and Support Allowance Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/378), regs. 1, 3(21)(b)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 10 para. 14 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Notes on Schedule 10

Modifications

C1: Sch. 10 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2007) by The Rate Relief (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/204), regs. 1(1), 30(2)